[pct-l] PCTA Membership

[Bob Sartini]

I've found that I'm wary about donating because too many outfits seem to 
raise money to hire more staff to raise more money. All the executives have 
deputies and all the deputies have assistants. If you know the ATC & AMC you 
know what I mean. Added staff also changes the mission. In fact Mission 
Creep is a real issue where maintaining the trail is no longer enough. Now 
they want to be the Sierra Club or Greenspeace. What that really means is a 
bigger mission equals more staff and more empire building. The ATC has had a 
membership drop off because of it. The PCT should be aware.

The PCT will get at least one check from me.
"EVERYTHING is in walking distance,"
    ......Bamboo Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Lewis" <brianle8 at gmail.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] PCTA Membership


> >
>> "Sounds like an idea the PCTA should possibly consider - the "Ultralight"
>> membership...
>> A 'minimal' option - no "Communicator" magazine, no PCTA store discounts,
>> etc. ..."
>>
>
> Seems to me that if a person doesn't want or need any of the benefits of
> membership but wants to essentially donate some money to the organization,
> they can make out a check for whatever amount they wish to give.  For me, 
> at
> least, it doesn't make sense for the receiving organization (charity) to 
> be
> able to define what a "valid" amount is for me to contribute --- I find 
> that
> whatever amount I give, even if not one of the suggested checkbox amounts,
> the charitable organization will still always cash my check ... :-)
>
>
> Brian Lewis
> http://postholer.com/brianle
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